Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Support Group

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insensitive doctor

i had my appointment with my new ob/gyn and he thinks i have pcos but refuses to check since its "treated with bc pills so theres no need to even know" he even refused to test me. he also said i dont need treatment since im not trying to have a baby. ive talked about this on the endometriosis forum and the girls there pretty much have been there but have you girls with pcos had insensitive doctors as well?

Everytime I've had an insensitive doctor I always get a second opinion, because even though he suspects you have PCOS, you may not so how will you know for sure if you do or if it is something else? Its way better to be safe than sorry hun =] Best of luck you, let me know if I can help with anything!

I am sorry that you are going through this. I can not tell you anything other than it is time to find a NEW doctor. If the doctor does not understand your feeling or the potential complications associated with PCOS then he or she is not the right one for you.

I was not only seeing an OB/GYN but also an Endocronologist. Once I started getting pregnant, I was recommended to a Reproductive Endocronologist from my reg Endo.

As far as testing, they should be doing a Hormone workup, checking insulin and sugar levels via blood work and also an ultrasound to check for cysts.

Please do yourself a favor and find a new dr as I said to confirm this is truly what it is. I was on BC and I had nothing but bad side effects - no matter what ones I tried. I am not saying you will, but there are other meds that a person confirmed to have PCOS should be on as well.

If you need chat or have any questions, please feel free to add me as a friend.

Urghhh! Those kinds of doctors drive me nuts! We're already terrified enough as it is, and they refuse to offer a little sympathy and reassurance! I miss the good old days where we'd see our paediatrician! They were always so nice! But I agree with the other girls, you should definitely find a new doctor. Best of luck with that ;)

My doctor has multiple offices so he's often out, so his partner will sometimes take over his patients, and I was amongst those few. He was the top physician in the area but wow... he did not listen to me at all. In the process of getting diagnosed with PCOS, they also wanted to check out my liver. I'm glad they didn't want to pass up anything alarming, but in the process he forgot to continue the original thing I came in for and I got 2 ultrasounds and countless blood tests, and the transition period of waiting for results makes it a lot longer than it sounds and everytime I'd tell him my doctor wanted to keep testing, he'd be like &quot;No, it says you have hypothyroid and you're on meds for that right? Just keep taking them&quot;

Then after another blood test, he just told me to go to an endocrinologist who diagnosed me in one visit and even upped my dose for my thyroid medicine.

Can I pipe in here? I'm new to the group, but not new to PCOS. I've experienced doctors like this before who act like &quot;know it all's&quot; but in all honesty dont have a clue. Too many doctors think it's ok to put girls on BCP's to &quot;treat&quot; PCOS, when in reality that just masks the symptoms which get worse over time. Do yourself a favor and call around and ask specificallly for a younger doctor, preferrably female, who knows about PCOS and has successfully treated women with PCOS. You know your body better than anyone else so listen to your gut and if you don't feel comfortable with a particular provider, find someone who you can trust to handle your health. Sabby I wish you well - please be sure to update the group when you have time.

thanks girls for your comments. i called around for some new ob/gyns and i never knew docs can be so expensive when you pay out of pocket. im thinking of not seeing an ob/gyn until i move away in december.

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